Common 5-letter words that start with BE
With their Scrabble points and, for the first 16, a short meaning, most used first.
- beach★12an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
- begin★8to start
- began★8to start
- bears★7to endure
- beast★7an animal
- beads★8a small ball with a hole through the middle
- bench★12a long seat for more than one person
- begun★8to start
- beans★7any of various edible seeds of plants of the family Leguminosae used for food
- berry★10any of numerous small and pulpy edible fruits
- belly★10the region of the body of a vertebrate between the thorax and the pelvis
- beats★7to strike repeatedly
- belle★7an attractive woman
- belts★7endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys
- bells★7a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
- beige★8of a tan color
All 129 words
5-letter words starting with BEA (21)
Top score: BEAUX, 14 points (tied with one other). a boyfriend
5-letter words starting with BEB (1)
Top score: BEBOP, 11 points. a type of jazz
5-letter words starting with BEC (3)
Top score: BECKS, 13 points (tied with one other). to beckon
5-letter words starting with BED (6)
Top score: BEDEW, 11 points (tied with one other). to wet with dew
5-letter words starting with BEE (8)
Top score: BEEFY, 13 points. pertaining to muscle
5-letter words starting with BEF (2)
Top score: BEFOG, 11 points. to envelop in fog
5-letter words starting with BEG (10)
Top score: BEGUM, 10 points (tied with one other). a Muslim lady of high rank
5-letter words starting with BEI (4)
Top score: BEIGY, 11 points. of the color beige
5-letter words starting with BEK (1)
Top score: BEKAH, 14 points
5-letter words starting with BEL (13)
Top score: BELCH, 12 points. to expel gas through the mouth
5-letter words starting with BEM (4)
Top score: BEMIX, 16 points. to mix thoroughly
5-letter words starting with BEN (13)
Top score: BENCH, 12 points. a long seat for more than one person
5-letter words starting with BEP (1)
Top score: BEPAT, 9 points
5-letter words starting with BER (12)
Top score: BERKS, 11 points (tied with one other). a foolish person
5-letter words starting with BES (10)
Top score: BESAW, 10 points
5-letter words starting with BET (9)
Top score: BETTY, 10 points (tied with one other)
5-letter words starting with BEV (5)
Top score: BEVVY, 16 points. an alcoholic drink
5-letter words starting with BEW (2)
Top score: BEWIG, 11 points. to adorn with a wig
5-letter words starting with BEZ (4)
Top score: BEZZY, 28 points
About these words
- 129 of the 12,982 5-letter words start with BE (1%).
- 91 are good in NWL2023, 129 in Collins Scrabble Words, 91 in WOW24 and 82 in the Words With Friends list. 26 are everyday words.
- In Scrabble points, bezzy scores the most (28), then five words on 16.